Merrie Sue Holtan, School of Communication and Journalism, won two national awards from the National Federation of Presswomen. Holtan placed first in sports writing and third in the home category. She received the award at the fall convention in Bethlehem, PA. In August, Holtan also taught a personal writing workshop for “Tribe Porty,” Portobello Beach, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Dr. Theresa Hest, Communication Studies, is presenting at the Communication and Theatre Association of Minnesota Annual Conference in St. Cloud , MN on September 14-15. Dr. Hest’s presentation is titled “iGen and the Challenge of Collaboration: Involving the ‘Eyes’ in the Conversation.”
MSUM gallery exhibit features Forum photojournalists The work of three local photographers who gained reputations for outstanding news photography are featured in “Bearing Witness: The Art of the Photojournalist,” an exhibit opening May 15 and running through June 29 in the Art Gallery and the Art Annex on the MSUM campus. Colburn Hvidston III, Dave Wallis and Bruce Crummy gained […]
By Danielle Page On May 11, Marijo Vik will walk across the stage in Minnesota State University Moorhead’s Nemzek Fieldhouse to receive her bachelor’s degree in multimedia journalism. Presumably like most of the nearly 900 soon-to-be graduates, Vik’s final semester was a balancing act. Diligently trying to keep up on classwork in order to graduate with honors. Working multiple jobs. […]
Merrie Sue Holtan, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, earned three writing awards from North Dakota Professional Communicators at the NDSU spring conference. She placed first in Sports Writing and Home Writing and also third in the Home Writing category. The first place entries will be competing in the National Federation of Presswomen competition in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania this September.